Congress slams Modi government for expressing inability to give compensation to COVID-19 victims

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi mentioned that whereas one can’t repair a price for somebody’s life, the compensation is just a small assist.

The Congress has hit out on the Modi authorities for expressing its incapacity in offering compensation to COVID-19 affected households. Congress chief Rahul Gandhi mentioned that whereas one can’t repair a price for somebody’s life, the compensation is just a small assist. “It’s unimaginable to estimate a price of life – authorities compensation is just a small assist however the Modi authorities will not be prepared to try this both. First the dearth of remedy within the Covid epidemic, then the false statistics and now the cruelty of the federal government over that!” mentioned Rahul Gandhi in Hindi.

Notably, the Centre has submitted earlier than the Supreme Court docket that ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4 lakh can’t be paid to the households of those that have died of COVID-19 saying that it’s past fiscal affordability. The Modi authorities contended that the funds of central and state governments are underneath extreme pressure attributable to COVID-19.

जीवन की क़ीमत लगाना असंभव है- सरकारी मुआवज़ा सिर्फ़ एक छोटी सी सहायता होती है लेकिन मोदी सरकार ये भी करने को तैयार नहीं।

कोविड महामारी में पहले इलाज की कमी, फिर झूठे आँकड़े और ऊपर से सरकार की क्रूरता! pic.twitter.com/ApSi5S7KAc

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 21, 2021

Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala mentioned that the Modi authorities is power-drunk and has misplaced all sense of duty in the direction of folks. “Energy-drunk Modi Govt has misplaced all sense of steadiness & duty in the direction of folks. In an affidavit to the Supreme Court docket, BJP Govt claims it doesn’t have cash to pay even Rs 4 lakh as ex gratia compensation to households of COVID victims,” mentioned Surjewala.

He questioned whether or not the Modi authorities really feel the ache and struggling of the folks? “Does Modi Govt even really feel the ache & struggling? No cash for compensation to #COVID19 sufferer households however Rs 20,000 CR are being spent on Central Vista and a palace for PM. And the place are the Rs 3,89,662 CR collected within the 12 months 2020-21 from the loot in costs of Petrol-Diesel?” mentioned Surjewala.

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Does Modi Govt even really feel the ache & struggling?

No cash for compensation to #COVID19 sufferer households however ₹20,000 CR are being spent on Central Vista & a palace for PM.

And the place are the ₹3,89,662 CR collected within the 12 months 2020-21 from the loot in costs of Petrol-Diesel? https://t.co/HQghe9fK0V

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) June 20, 2021

Earlier, on June 11 , the Centre had informed the Supreme Court docket that the problems raised within the pleas, in search of instructions for ex-gratia compensation of Rs 4,00,000 to the kins of those that died of COVID-19, are real and are into account of the federal government.